Cresco, Iowa

Cresco, Iowa
City
Howard County Courthouse in Cresco
Motto: "Iowa's Year Round Play Ground"
Location of Cresco, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°22′28″N 92°6′54″W / 43.37444°N 92.11500°W / 43.37444; -92.11500Coordinates: 43°22′28″N 92°6′54″W / 43.37444°N 92.11500°W / 43.37444; -92.11500
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Howard
Incorporated	June 6, 1868
Government
• Mayor	Mark Bohle
Area
• Total	3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2)
• Land	3.35 sq mi (8.68 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,293 ft (394 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,868
• Estimate (2012)	3,886
• Density	1,154.6/sq mi (445.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52136
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-17220
GNIS feature ID	0455712
Website	Cresco Iowa Website

Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,868 in the 2010 census, a decline from 3,905 in 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County.

Cresco was platted in 1866 at the time the railroad was expanding into the area. Cresco is a Latin phrase meaning "I grow". Cresco was incorporated on June 6, 1868,

Cresco's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.374491, −92.115121.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.35 square miles (8.68 km²), all of it land.

Cresco experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with long, cold, snowy winters and very warm, humid summers.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,868 people, 1,660 households, and 962 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,154.6 inhabitants per square mile (445.8/km²). There were 1,821 housing units at an average density of 543.6 per square mile (209.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.